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THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- The risk for COVID-19 hospitalization is low in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), but these individuals have a high mortality risk, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Frontiers in Oncology . Barath Prashanth Sivasubramanian, M.D., from the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, and colleagues investigated mortality among AML and MDS patients with COVID-19. The analysis included data from 28,028 AML admissions and 28,148 MDS admissions identified from the National Inpatient Sample (2020 to 2021). The researchers found that 1.2 percent of AML patients were admitted for COVID-19, and the AML-COVID-19 cohort had a lower hospitalization risk (adjusted odds ratio, 0.3) and higher mortality (21.7 versus 8.7 percent) versus AML patients admitted for other causes. Following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), AML patients had a higher risk for COVID-19 (20.2 versus 9.8 percent) and increased mortality (19.1 versus 6.7 percent) versus other causes. Among MDS patients, 2.7 percent were admitted for COVID-19, with the MDS-COVID-19 cohort having a lower hospitalization risk (adjusted odds ratio, 0.59) and higher mortality (19.6 versus 6.6 percent) versus other causes. HSCT did not alter the risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations in MDS patients (3 versus 3.9 percent), but these patients had higher mortality (17.4 versus 5.1 percent). "These findings underscore the need for close monitoring and implementation of preventive strategies," the authors write. Abstract/Full Text Whatever your topic of interest, subscribe to our newsletters to get the best of Drugs.com in your inbox.

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced continued momentum, with its healthcare solution, including supply chain management. New customers including the Medical University of South Carolina, Northeast Georgia Health System, Sentara Healthcare, and Sharp HealthCare have selected Workday to help transform operations to support new business models and improve care delivery. In addition, organizations such as Allina Health, Bon Secours Mercy Health, South Shore Health, and Spectrum Health were able to shift to virtual deployments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, going-live on schedule, helping maintain business continuity and improving medical supply management to support patient care. Helping Healthcare Organizations Strengthen Supply Chains Healthcare organizations have faced talent and supply chain challenges for years, which were further amplified by the pandemic. As a result, many are accelerating their business and digital transformation efforts to meet the dynamic environment head on. This includes the adoption of cloud-based technologies like Workday to help them gain the insights and agility needed to adapt and respond. “The healthcare industry has experienced immense growth and innovation, as a result of new demands and technologies,” said Dan Hurry, chief supply chain officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health. “To navigate this, we needed Workday to support our business operations transformation, including scaling to support future growth and getting a holistic view of our supply chain. Workday provides the real-time reporting and mobile capabilities that give us the insights and efficiencies we need to both improve supply chain operations and reduce friction for patient-facing staff, helping us to retain top talent and deliver unmatched patient care.” Workday Delivers a Unified, Industry-Specific Solution to Help Support the Future of HealthcareTo address the unique challenges in the healthcare industry, Workday brings together finance, human resources, and supply chain in a unified, purpose-built solution. Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management, and Workday Supply Chain Management combine to help customers mitigate risk, control costs, reduce clinician burnout, and create a more resilient supply chain. For example, organizations like Dayton Children’s Hospital, which adopted and deployed Workday prior to the pandemic, felt better prepared for the new challenges brought on by the pandemic. “From navigating new healthcare regulations to streamlining medical supply ordering, healthcare organizations were already experiencing challenges before the pandemic hit,” said David Farrall, corporate director of supply chain, Dayton Children’s Hospital. “Even as we moved some staff to remote work, we were able to maintain business operations using Workday to securely access data remotely and deliver real-time reports on inventory management, making for a more resilient supply chain during a very challenging time. Prior to Workday, we waited 15 days to view monthly financial statements, now we have instant, real-time access -- providing the agility we need to navigate and plan for the unexpected both during and after the pandemic.” Furthermore, Workday enables healthcare customers to: Additional Comments on the News “Healthcare organizations are continuously evolving, and with the pandemic accelerating their digital transformation efforts, they need innovative solutions that can help them support employees and adapt operations,” said Indy Bains, vice president, Industry Solution Marketing, Workday. “With Workday, healthcare organizations can advance their mission-critical business operations to manage financial pressures, secure clinical talent by creating better employee experiences, and strengthen their supply chain to help ensure stability as they continue to grow.” About Workday Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 45 percent of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com. © 2021. Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday’s plans, beliefs,and expectations. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. 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Since Jan. 1, 12 hospitals and health systems announced, advanced or completed expansion and renovation projects with price tags of $500 million or more. 1. St. Jude plans $11.5B, 6-year expansion St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., is launching a six-year, $11.5 billion expansion to improve research and advance clinical treatment for children. St. Jude plans to spend at least $1.9 billion on new construction. 2. Mass General Hospital submits plans to city for $1.9B expansion Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital submitted plans to city officials April 22 for its $1.9 billion expansion. 3. New Jersey's University Hospital eyes $1B upgrade University Hospital in Newark, N.J., is setting its sights on a major upgrade with a price tag of $1 billion. 4. Mayo Clinic's $748M Phoenix expansion hits milestone Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix is working on a $748 million expansion project that will double the size of its campus. 5. Michigan Medicine to start building $920M hospital Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine will start construction on its $920 million hospital in the coming months, after delaying the project last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 6. Boxed out of Elk Grove, California university eyes new location for teaching hospital California Northstate University is eying Rancho Cordova, Calif., as a potential site for its new teaching hospital after being denied approval to build it in Elk Grove, Calif. Officials also said the value of the project could reach $1.2 billion. 7. UC Davis Health plans $3.75B expansion Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health plans to invest $3.75 billion into a campus expansion that includes ensuring the campus meets the state's new earthquake safety mandates. 8. Georgia hospital plans $700M expansion Northeast Georgia Medical Center, a 557-bed hospital in Gainesville, is planning a new 11-story patient tower that will cost an estimated $700 million. 9. U of California Irvine's plan to build $1B hospital campus draws city lawsuit The city of Irvine has sued University of California Irvine over its plans to build a $1 billion hospital campus that would house a 144-bed acute care facility, ambulatory care center and cancer center. 10. Mayo-backed Destination Medical Center, a $5.6B project in Rochester, moves forward Destination Medical Center, a $5.6 billion public-private project backed by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, is forging ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayo Clinic is investing $3.2 billion into the project. 11. UC Irvine gets OK to build $1B hospital campus University of California Irvine plans to build a $1 billion hospital campus that will house a 144-bed acute care facility, ambulatory care center and cancer center. 12. New York hospital opens $545M patient pavilion Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has opened its $545 million patient pavilion.